Hutson defeats Crewe in Gloucester Point

GLOUCESTER — Republican Chris Hutson defeated Supervisor Bobby Crewe in the Gloucester Point District to win a seat on the Board of Supervisors.

The loss by Crewe means all four supervisors who had been indicted by a special grand jury in 2008, only to have the charges later dismissed, will no longer be serving on the Board of Supervisors.

Hutson, a self-employed businessman who owns a scrap metal and trucking business, captured 1,068 votes in the three Gloucester Point precincts, for 70 percent. Crewe, who ran as an Independent after being elected in 2007, won 464 votes, for 30 percent.

Hutson said the election showed it's important to remember the past, but also to move on and not repeat the mistakes of the past. Hutson's campaign had taken in nearly $2,800 in contributions through Oct. 26, while Crewe's campaign had taken in $1,500 this election cycle, according to Virginia Board of Elections records.